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frostwire-6.0.0-alpha-build-1.windows.exe

FrostWire 6

Frostwire, LLC

The application frostwire-6.0.0-alpha-build-1.windows.exe, “FrostWire - Search, Download, Play, Share.” by Frostwire has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars.
Publisher:
FrostWire LLC  (signed by Frostwire, LLC)

Product:
FrostWire 6

Description:
FrostWire - Search, Download, Play, Share.

Version:
6.0.0.2

MD5:
adcc7793fc8ca217dc6127818594f8cb

SHA-1:
f35601e389777091bc39c3758d0a7c3669c544d8

SHA-256:
b3adebd339ee6c456b48c5d8a751341b883a937b7248fc018f6105bdddc5966a

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:04:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy (variant)
9.10620

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.03.04.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.12.3.8

File size:
21.2 MB (22,260,136 bytes)

Product version:
6.0.0.2

Copyright:
FrostWire LLC 2008

Original file name:
frostwire-6.0.0.windows.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\opera\opera\temporary_downloads\frostwire-6.0.0-alpha-build-1.windows.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Frostwire, LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/22/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/24/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Frostwire, LLC", O="Frostwire, LLC", L=Miami Beach, S=Florida, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
35DE9D3C616713150858F57D7419F0D6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/8/2012 2:50:55 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:kNmjFN5G8dyaQjFHhuplpPdguPQuL+yCFCol9b7XEUVNZs5QbSZ//9+p4it8i:rGR+bPdAa+yk/7pVMu0/FNm8i

Entry address:
0x3A02

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, F0, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 38, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 34, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 1A, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 08, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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